Court to review race in college admissions

(CNN) – Heman Marion Sweatt and Abigail Noel Fisher both wanted to attend the University of Texas at Austin. Both claimed their race was a primary reason for their rejection. Both filed civil rights lawsuits, and the Supreme Court ultimately agreed to hear their separate appeals — filed more than half a century apart. Their cases share much in common — vexing questions of competition, fairness, and demographics — and what role government should play when promoting political and social diversity.